TechImpact

JUNE 25, 2013

If anything, it’s only going to grow in importance in coming years as more organizations learn the potential value in doing it right. According to a recent post from npEngage, there are many techniques that top nonprofits are already using to increase their donor acquisition and online fundraising results.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Gather more information about what your donors are doing during your campaigns. Organize data. The post 3 Ways To Get Better Donor Data appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Image courtesy of Ketia 4 Kids Foundation. The Connected Cause shared a few great easy ways to improve this information.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Businesses often talk about “brand loyalty,” a deep appreciation of your organization that compels customers to repeatedly choose your services over competing similar options. If there are several other organizations that focus on your mission in […].

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It is said time and time again, “donors are the lifeblood of our nonprofit.” ” Literally, they keep charity alive and help nonprofit organizations grow and flourish, so how do you keep your donors and sponsors interested in your nonprofit for years to come? Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Nonprofits use databases to handle volunteers, donors, staff, and more. However, nonprofit technology is booming and your organization might be looking for a more sustainable, automated management solution. Can you trust the information in your CRM, and does it still ring true to your organization’s initiatives?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Just like Black Friday, Giving Tuesday can be highly beneficial to your organization. Are you trying to gain more donors, larger donations, or more returning visitors? Reviewing past donors in your CRM database can help you target those past donors directly and for an amount they have been comfortable donating in the past.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Nonprofits and charities use databases to manage donor, volunteer, and B2B profiles and aggregate data. In fact, most organizations would find it difficult to continue operating without a good database , as organizations deal with a multitude of data and information. Tech CRM data database management donors volunteers'

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors are considered the “life blood” of nonprofit organizations and foundations. ” Identify individuals and organizations. For instance, a donor might have volunteered with your organization, and is on the corporate board of a partnering company.

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TechImpact

MARCH 26, 2014

Most, if not all, nonprofit organizations have donation pages. The end of the journey for potential donors. That potential donor does not want to sift thorough paragraphs of text, a questionnaire, and they most certainly do not want to sign up for your website. Image courtesy of Generation X Financial.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 30, 2013

Social media: 56% of people donated to an organization because they read a story via social media. 37% of nonprofits attribute their organization’s success on social media to executive management’s advocacy of social media. The average gift amount for monthly donors is $19. 6.56% of donations were completed via a mobile device.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Most nonprofit organizations are small. of the world’s workforce employed in the nonprofit sector, a vast majority of those individuals are working as individuals, or in organizations less than 50 people. In fact, with over 7.4%

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

There are currently 1,409,430 tax exempt nonprofit organization in the United States $316.23 The retention rate of first-year donors is only 23.7%. 63% of donors want to know exactly how their money will be used. 63% of donors want to know exactly how their money will be used. in the 2013. i nthe United States in 2013.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 17, 2013

According to Google , planning ahead is the best strategy in addition to the following digital strategy tips: Donors start giving earlier than you might think. Donors start out with a search for nonprofit information. In fact 76% of donors started searching for nonprofit information after seeing an online ad.

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TechImpact

JULY 29, 2014

While a CRM can help organizations accomplish micro-goals, it should ultimately be thought of as a tool that helps nonprofits accomplish goals at the organizational level. How do you tell someone exactly what your CRM is going to accomplish at your organization? My CRM will change the way we communicate with donors and constituents.

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TechImpact

JUNE 2, 2014

They put a face to the organization, and shows why your call-to-action is more important than another. Thank your donors. Donors can be a fickle bunch, we all know that. It is widely considered that the number complaint of many donors is that they do not how their money is being utilized by a given organization.

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TechImpact

MARCH 17, 2014

Source ) 13% of all charitable giving goes to Education organizations. Source ) 50% of donors say a personalized ‘thank you’ is more important than a speedy one. Source ) 3% of all charitable giving goes to Environmental / Animals organizations. Source ) 75% of donors spend less than 2 hours researching nonprofits before giving.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Not only are they effective at connecting with potential donors and constituents, but it’s also a powerful tool for retaining and managing donor connections. Then, have an employee navigate to the page objectively as a potential donor, and have them check off the criteria they feel the webpage exhibits.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

With online donations to nonprofit organizations on the rise, the onus is on the nonprofit to make the donation process as simple as possible. General Industry News Tech database donation donations donors fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech supporters technology website'

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Build-up and personalize to avoid the “hard sell” Sending monthly personal messages to past and potential donors, informing them about your work and results can make a soft appeal at the end of the year more successful. Put the work in ahead of time and really get to know your donors.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

According to Achieve , nonprofits are missing great opportunities to engage donors via email. It all starts to turn into spam (to donors at least) after a while. Track clicks and un-subscribes to find out what really attracts these unique donors. Acquire appropriate tools. Optimize your design. See success stories.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2015

Did you know: 73 percent of first time donors do not give again? There are many reasons contributors leave; they don’t feel appreciated, or don’t feel like part of the organization, and they leave. While gaining new donors is always important, keeping them is even more so. If you can maintain just a 10 percent […].

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Crowd-funding websites allow individuals and organizations to create a page on their website and promote donations for a cause, product, or service. For nonprofits, these sites work off of a base of able and willing donors who. Fundraising Social Tech campaign crowd funding crowdfunding donations donors fundraiser fundraising'

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Encourage your volunteers to ‘check-in’ at an event or the nonprofit’s organization via Facebook, Instagram, FourSquare, and other social sites and apps that help spread awareness to new networks your charity might not be reaching. email, phone, and social), and identify your nonprofit’s top volunteers.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Most, if not all, nonprofit organizations have donation pages. The end of the journey for potential donors. Fundraising General Tech donation donations donors nonprofit technology npTech technology' They are the crux of your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns. You do not want them to arrive disappointed, right?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most organizations dealing with financial information online follow these 4 standards to ensure donations make the biggest impact. With money-hungry hackers trying to find the weakest points in information security, it is incredibly important to reassure donors that their confidential information is well protected. Industry standards.

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TechImpact

JULY 10, 2013

These days most organizations work hard to foster a network of supporters, constituents, volunteers, donors, and just about anybody else they can find online. Not only do the people who make up your online community engage … Continued The post Nurture Your Organization’s Online Community appeared first on Tech Impact.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

How many services is your nonprofit currently using to manage email, online donations, event registrations, social media, and keep track of donors and their contributions? A CRM is not just for monitoring donors, it is also a great tool for holding your nonprofit’s staff members accountable.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Because nonprofits deal with donor, volunteer, partner, sponsor information, and market and social data, a sustainable backup solution is essential to maintaining these resources over time. Depending on the size of your organization, maintenance of your backup system should require less than 60 minutes per day.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2013

21, 2013), with a step-by-step guide to creating an organized and successful Giving Day Campaign. Create a goal to get a certain number of donors and set a goal to reach a new audience. The Knight Foundation gives the example of engaging over 500 donors to contribute and increase the total raised by 25%. Devoting resources.

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TechImpact

MARCH 25, 2014

Landing pages are the first page a visitor to your website lands on when redirected from an organic search, or from some other link. Average value of each donor from a traffic source. With ecommerce tracking, calculating what each donor is worth from individual traffic sources is made possible.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Make sure they understand a CRM isn’t just for tracking donations, it can be used for project management, tracking prospective donors, past donors, employees, volunteers and a whole lot more. Fundraising Tech CRM data database donation donors fundraising' Customization. What to track.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 18, 2013

How is all your donor information saved? Salesforce allows you to log and aggregate every interaction your nonprofit makes with a donor, prospective donor, or organization in one easily accessible place. Fundraising Tech donations donors nonprofit npTech Salesforce tech tracking' Image courtesy of Fundraising 123.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Not only is the time they give valuable, but they’re also great donors as well. Your attitude is reflective of the entire organization. If you’re frustrated, the entire organization is frustrated. Fundraising General VolunteerConnect CRM donation donors nonprofit nonprofit technology volunteers' Giving over 7.9

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Salesforce is a constituent relationship management (CRM) system used by organizations to manage donor, volunteer, and business relationships on a multitude of levels. Also, this app integrates with your nonprofit’s website, allowing your organization to create a volunteer registration form and track use in addition to user data.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Charitable giving has been around 2500BCE when the ancient Hebrews instituted a tax intended to help the poor Now, thousands of years later, people across the globe give their hard earned money to these nonprofit organizations who are committed to solving some of the world’s toughest issues.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Your nonprofit’s CRM has the potential to increase productivity, keep cleaner records, and improve donor retention. When implementing a CRM your first hurdle every CEO must leap is getting their organization to buy-in and use the new software to its full potential. But only if you use the software correctly.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Typically coming from individuals, people give to organizations for a vast sea of reasons, but ultimately, they give because they believe in the nonprofit’s mission. Fundraising donors fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech' However, without charitable contributions being made, the nonprofit sector would crumble.

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